Rein-holder



T. MANGAN.

REIN HOLDER.

(No Model.)

No. 380,387. Patented Apr. 3, 1888.

'UNITED STATES PATENT trice@ THOMAS MANGAN, OF NEX/llr ORLEANS, LOUISIANA.

REIN-HOLDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 380,337, dated April 3, 1888.

Application filed July 11, 1887, Serial No. 243,944.

To @ZZ whom it riz/ty concern:

Beit known that I, THOMAS MANGAN, of New Orleans, in the parish of Orleans and State of Louisiana, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Driving-Line Holders and Rests, which improvement is fully set forth in the following specification and accompanying drawings, in which* Figure I is a perspective view of my driving-line holder and rest, and Fig. II a modiiied form ofthe saine. Fig. III is a detail view.

The object of this invention is to provide a simple, reliable, a n d inexpensive device where by driving lines or reins may be so disposed as to obviate the serious accidents, as well as the great inconvenience and annoyance, that so often result when animals switch over the lines. The danger is particularly' great when horses are hitched and unattended. The gentilest animals become restive and break away unless promptly relieved. Another advantage of the device is that parties may get into or al ight-from a vehicle on either side without stepping over or in any way interfering with the position of the lines, which at the same time are within easy reach of the driver.

The construction and use ot' the holder and rest will be readily understood by reference to the accompanying drawings, which represent the base A attached to the dash-board of the vehicle, the vertical standard B, of suitable length, provided with a collar, C, which may be adjusted at any desired height by the set-screw D, the arms EE, welded to lips which project from the collar C, and their upwardly-extending arms, upper ends formed into rings F of a size which allows the reins to pass freely through. These arms are connected by a. brace, G, having a swivel joint by which they may be laterally adjusted.

I would call particular attention to the following advantages in my device: In the rst (No model.)

place, it is not only a valuable attachment to the buggy, because it keeps the lines beyond the reach of the tail of the horse, but it is of great service as a stein for attaching the lines thereto when the driver is about to dismount. In the next place, it is frequently a difficult thing for the driver to readily grasp the lines and adj ust them on entering the vehicle, where they are wrapped in the customary way around the whip. By the use ot' thisdevice the driver can readily seize the lines, and he can without any difculty get the proper line in each hand.

The holder and rest are not only serviceable, but are an ornamenlal adjunct to any vehicle.

By reference to Fig. l it will be seen that the base A is secured only to the floor of the buggylbody.

In Fig. II, I show a modified form, which consists in having a bracket, I-I, attached to the upper end 0f the dash, having a keeper through which the standard passes, so as to holdthe standard firmly in position. 'lhecross bar I is adapted to pass through the upper ends of the arms E, where they are adjusted by means of setscrews J.

What I claim as new isl. A rein-holder having rein-carrying arms E laterally adjustable, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

2. The combination of a line holder and rest, consisting` of a vertical standard with an adjustable sliding collar, to which are attached two divergent arms, which are laterally adj ustable by a brace and swiveljoint, substantially as herein set forth.

In testimony thatlclaim the foregoingI have hereunto set my hand, this 14th day of June, 1887, in the presence of witnesses.

THOMAS MANGAN.

Witnesses:

J C. Wnnon, F. J. ALEIX. 

